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Highest earning liberal arts programs in Indiana
Indiana liberal arts programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Notre Dame | Notre Dame | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $45,579 | 31 |
| 2 | Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion | Marion | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $43,763 | 104 |
| 3 | Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global | Marion | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $43,763 | 104 |
| 4 | Indiana University-Indianapolis | Indianapolis | Public, 4-year | $41,499 | 303 |
| 5 | Indiana University-East | Richmond | Public, 4-year | $39,936 | 67 |
| 6 | Purdue University Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne | Public, 4-year | $39,564 | 141 |
| 7 | Indiana University-Southeast | New Albany | Public, 4-year | $37,440 | 64 |
| 8 | Indiana University-Northwest | Gary | Public, 4-year | $37,035 | 50 |
| 9 | Indiana University-Bloomington | Bloomington | Public, 4-year | $35,775 | 218 |
| 10 | Indiana University-Kokomo | Kokomo | Public, 4-year | $35,482 | 91 |
| 11 | Ball State University | Muncie | Public, 4-year | $35,269 | 225 |
| 12 | Indiana University-South Bend | South Bend | Public, 4-year | $33,716 | 109 |
| 13 | Indiana State University | Terre Haute | Public, 4-year | $33,414 | 52 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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